Letter to the editor Press enterprise 3/7/2006
Eminent - domain Good Idea?
I am not in favor of using eminent domain to take private property from an owner to give to a private developer. However, in the case of the property opposite the Riverside Plaza on Merrill Avenue, I am in favor of the Redevelopment Authority purchasing the property by use of eminent - domain to redevelop the property. If the owners of the property are unable or unwilling to remove what I think is both an eyesore as well as a health hazard, then the Redevelopment Authority should use eminent - domain to purchase the property for redevelopment.
